[Bristol-Birds] Elizabethton & Roan Mtn CBCs
- From: "Richard Knight" <rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "tn-bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:26:47 -0500
Summaries & highlights of 2 CBCs in northeast Tenn.
Elizabethton CBC
14 Dec.; this was the 71st consecutive running of this count.
Rain from 8 am to shortly after noon hampered activity.
24 observers in 6 parties
76 species, above the most recent 30 year average of 71 species.
comments on select species:
Gr. White-fronted Goose: 1, present since late Oct; 1st on this count.
Ruffed Grouse: 6 = most ever on this count.
Wild Turkey: 161 = most ever on this count; found 12 straight years &16 of last
21.
Bald Eagle: 1 ad., found 14 of last 15 years, but only 3 prior to that.
Merlin: 1, only 2nd ever on this count.
Eur. Collared-Dove: 9, 3rd occurrence in last 5 years.
Barred Owl: 4 = most ever on this count.
House Wren: 1, found 8 of last 21 years, but only 6 prior to that.
Am. Robin: 833 = most ever on this count.
Brown Thrasher: 2, found 7 of last 21 years.
Cedar Waxwing: 314 = 3rd highest number on this count.
Chipping Sparrow: 54 = most ever, found 10 straight years & 13 of last 16,
with only 7 prior CBC occurrences; has increased as
wintering bird.
Notable misses:
Brown Creeper & White-crowned Sparrow (1st miss since 1992).
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Roan Mtn. CBC
15 Dec.; this was 60th running of this count (but not all consecutive).
Light snow & strong winds curtailed participation & bird activity.
6 observers in 1 party.
45 species, slightly above the most recent 30 year average of 44 species.
comments on select species:
Red-bellied Woodpecker: 2, found 17 times since 1985 (max 3).
Com. Raven: 21, good number.
Red-br. Nuthatch: 2.
Brown Thrasher: 1, only 2nd ever on this count.
White-crowned Sparrow: 8, found 3 of last 4 years, only 1 prior.
Purple Finch: 10, most since 1983.
Red Crossbill: found in count week.
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Rick Knight, compiler
Johnson City, TN
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